James Bryant has been a practicing principal architect for over 35 years, and has lived in the Seattle area since 1971.  He served his internship in the offices of John Lautner FAIA, and also A. Quincy Jones FAIA, both of Los Angeles, California.

More recently, in addition to his own practice, he has served other architects as a consultant in the areas of design and project management. An extensive summary of his professional career and list of projects can be found in the resume section of this website.

The work illustrated on this website is not confined to one particular style, but is rooted in the historic principles of design and proportion which can unify and bring coherence to any stylistic expression.

The buildings herein are the result of each client’s particular needs, desires, and programmatic requirements and are the architect’s expression of those elements particular to each client.

All the talk about architect’s mission statements, artistic statements, passion, excellence, budget responsibility and so on should properly be subordinate to and an outgrowth of serving the client.

Specializing in :

Orthodox architect, Church architect, Residential architect, Forensic architecture, Forensics – construction industry, Forensics – building codes, Christian Arts, Christian Architecture, Seattle, Kirkland

• Orthodox architect
• Church architect
• Residential architect
• Forensic architecture
• Forensics – construction industry
• Forensics – building codes
• Christian Arts
• Christian Architecture

General QualificationsIntroduction• January 2003 to present, Consultant/Project Manager on a variety of projects from $1,200,000 to $22,000,000• June 2000 to December 2002, Senior Associate and Studio Director at Merritt+Pardini Architects, a 50 personarchitecture firm serving municipal and government clients• June 1997 to through May 2000, President of a subsidiary of CNA Architects (Collins Woerman Architects),focusing on the Hi-Tech industry with strategic planning, expansion, space planning, and relocation services• April 1974 to June 1997, private practice as a sole proprietor and principal architect• Thirty five years as a practicing principal architect; for ten years during that time functioned as a generalcontractor performing design/build projects in the medical/dental office field• Experienced in building program and space planning analysis; property location and acquisition; lease andpurchase agreements; site and financial feasibility analysis; planning, zoning, and code compliance; projectmanagement and construction oversight• Experience with both public and private facilities; in the private sector, have provided master planning for over40 projects, successfully gaining entitlements on all projects requiring agency approval• Continuing Education Instructor, Seattle Chapter, AIA, Project Economics for Architects: Becoming YourClient’s Financial Ally (12 LU), dealing with the calculation of the financial performance of commercialproperty development• Qualified as an expert witness in the areas of Planning & Zoning, Architecture Practice, and ConstructionEducation• Bachelor of Architecture, University of Southern California• Master of Arts in Orthodox Theology, University of BalamandRegistration• NCARB Certificate• Registered Architect: Washington, Colorado, Montana, California, IdahoProfessional Organizations• American Institute of Architects• Project Management InstituteRecent Experience2004-2006• Evergreen Christian Fellowship, Sammamish, WA – 80,000 sf project, construction start 4/05, $11,500,000• Issaquah Assisted Living, Issaquah, WA –105 unit 150,000 sf assisted living project, design stage, $22,000,000• Arlington Physical Therapy, Arlington, WA – Professional office building, construction start 9/05, $1,200,000• Newport Way Mini-Storage, Issaquah, WA – 93,000 sf storage facility construction documents stage, $4,200,0002003• Sierra Kings District Hospital, Reedley, CA, – Addition of 8 bed LDR, 10 bed ER, Radiology Department, Clinic& Lab, $6,000,000, plus Schematic Design of 70 bed Critical Care Facility, $15,000,0002000-2002• Redmond City Hall – Master Plan of Municipal Campus and expansion of City Hall, $34,000,000• Port of Seattle – Terminal 18, design of 12 bay container entry gate and administration building, $7,000,000• Port of Seattle –  Terminal 46, Hanjin Shipping,, design of new Administration Building, Marine OperationsBuilding, Marine Repair Building, Entry and Exit Gates, $32,000,000 (total for redesign of cargo terminal)• GSA – U S Seattle Courthouse Feasibility Study to determine future of historic courthouse• GSA – U S Seattle Courthouse Project Development Study, program for a $38,000,000 renovation• Alderwood Water and Waste Water District – Addition to the administration building and maintenance andoperations base, $3,300,000• King County/METRO – Expansion of South and East Transit Bases, $6,500,000